Brief Life History of Adrianus
When Adrianus Melman was born on 12 February 1855, in Arendonk, Antwerp, Belgium, his father, Petrus Melman, was 27 and his mother, Cornelia Compier, was 23. He married Catharina van Dril on 4 October 1883, in Heemstede, North Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He registered for military service in 1875. He died on 13 October 1897, in Bloemendaal, Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands, at the age of 42.
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Sources (20)
- Adrianus Melman, "Belgium, Antwerp, Civil Registration, 1588-1913"
- Adrianus Melman in entry for Johanna Geertruida Melman, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Adrianus Melman in entry for Petrus Adrianus Melman, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
Spouse and Children
1855–1897 Male
1860–1940 Female
Children (5)
1884–1949 Male
1888–1913 Male
1889–1930 Female
1891–1945 Female
1892– Female
Parents and Siblings
1827–1912 Male
1831–1906 Female
Siblings (5)
1855–1897 Male
1856–1932 Male
1861–1934 Male
1866–1937 Female
1875–1902 Female
World Events (5)
1863
Age 8
1870 · Amstel Brewery
Age 15
1873
Age 18
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Avi, Itta, Jakov, Meyer, Yakov, Zelig. Russian Arkady, Gennadiy, Mikhail, Yefim.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a miller or flour merchant, a variant of Mehlmann (see Mehlman ).
Dutch: variant of Van Melle (see Melle 6).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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